Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612 Davis
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™ Solar P o w er Kits USER MANUAL Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.com R Solar P ower Kit, #6614 & Heavy Duty Solar Po wer K.
1 Welcome to Solar Power Kit & Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit (6614 & 6612) The Solar Power Kit and the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit allow you to power and shelter your Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue console, or your Weather Envoy or Envoy8X for remote or field installations.
2 Contents of Package Solar Panel and W eather-Resistant Housing Charging Circuit: 10’ console or Envo y power cable (back) Battery power cable (middle) Solar power cable (front) Charging Circuit: 10’ console or Envo y power cable (back) Battery power cable (middle) Solar power cable (front) T o solar panel T o solar panel 6 volt, 1.
3 The package contains the following: • Weather-proof shelter with solar panel • Hardware kit (as shown) Tools for Setup • Phillips head screwdriver • Adjustable wrench or 7/16 '' wr.
4 Mounting Consoles in the Solar Power Kit (1.4 Ah battery, #6614) Note: You may mount the shelter before installing the console or Envoy. However, it may be easier to do this at a workbench rather than in the field. In the case of an Envoy, you will need a PC to set up the Envoy after you power it up.
5 3. In order for the Vantage Pro2 console to fit in the shelter, you must move the battery platform. Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place. 4. Move it to the left side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws.
6 7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of a Vantage Pro2 console and the screw holes marked “VP2.” 8. Insert the two ½'' #6 screws into the marked holes. The depth of the hole has been specifically designed so that the screw will “bottom out” at the correct depth.
7 Mounting a Vantage Vue console in the Solar Power Kit 1. Remove all packaging material. 2. Unplug the power cable from the jack closest to the back on the charging circuit.
8 3. In order for the Vantage Vue console to fit in the shelter, you must move the battery platform. Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place. 4. Move it to the right side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws.
9 7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of a Vantage Vue console and the screw holes marked “VV.” 8. Insert the two ½'' #6 screws into the marked holes. The depth of the hole has been specifically designed so that the screw will “bottom out” at the correct depth.
10 Mounting a Wireless Weather Envoy in the Solar Power Kit Note: You will need your PC to setup the Envoy after you power it up. 1. Remove all packaging material.
11 3. In order for the Envoy to fit in the shelter, you must move the battery platform. Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place. 4. Move it to the right side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws.
12 7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of an Envoy and the screw holes marked “E” 8. Insert the two ½'' #6 screws into the marked holes. The depth of the hole has been specifically designed so that the screw will “bottom out” at the correct depth.
13 Mounting an Envoy in the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit (12 Ah battery, #6612) Inside the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit shelter, you may install: • An Envoy8X • A cabled Weather Envoy • A wireless Weather Envoy where low light or poor conditions require extra power.
14 3. In order for the Envoy to fit in the shelter, you must move the battery platform. Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place. 4. Move it to the right side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws.
15 5. Plug the console power cable back into the jack. (It fits only one way, with the latch in back.) 6. The battery comes shipped with the positive cable unconnected to prevent battery drain. Connect the positive (red) cable to the positive (red) terminal on the battery.
16 10. Plug the main power cable into the Envoy. 11. If you are mounting a cabled Weather Envoy, remove the rubber plug from the hole on the floor of the shelter, under the Envoy. Wrap the oval-hole split grommet around the Envoy’s ISS cable and feed the cable up through the hole, inserting grommet snuggly into the hole.
17 Using the Solar Power Kit or Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit with a Universal Shelter For some installations, you will need both a Solar Power Kit or Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit and a Universal Shelter. For example, if you wish to power to a cabled Vantage Pro2, you will need the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit with the 12 Ah bat- tery.
18 Mounting the Shelter Choose a location for your shelter. It can be mounted on a pole or a flat surface such as a wall or a wooden post. It is important that the shelter be mounted so that the solar.
19 Mounting on a Post or Flat Surface Attach the shelter to the mounting surface in the desired location using the large screws,1/4'' flat washers, and backing plates as shown below. Use a pencil or a center-punch to mark the location of the pilot hole.
20 Appendix A: Using the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit with two batteries You may add even more power to your devices by mounting two batteries in your Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit, and running that power to a console installed in a Universal Shelter. Please contact Davis Technical Support for materials and instructions.
21 Contacting Davis Technical Support For questions about installing or operating your Solar Power Kit, please contact Davis Technical Support. We’ll be glad to help. Note: Please do not return your unit for repair without prior authorization. Online www.
Solar Power Kits Product Numbers 6614 (1.4 Ah battery) and 6612 (12 Ah battery) Document Number: 07395.326 Rev. A, February 6, 2013 Vantage Pro ® , Vantage Pro2 ™ , Vantage Vue ® , Envoy 8X ™ , and Envoy ™ are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp.
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